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Original Characters: Guidelines.

Alright, I think it's time to bring a heavily debated topic in the community to the table. Personally, I think OCs could spice IoW, if done correctly. Unfortunately, it also has as many cons as it does pros. It's a very, very tricky subject.. but I'm willing to give the idea a try.

IoW will begin to experiment with this idea. Three summoners, three original champions. If all goes well and causes no trouble, I'll definitely be opening up more slots in the future.

Note: I've already received a few OC applications that I haven't had the time to go over yet. I'd just like to say that this entire post is not directed towards anyone in particular, just a general message. Also, I apologize ahead of time for errors in writing 'cause hot damn, my computer is lagging like hell.

Anyway, please read below! All of it, even if it becomes a bit tedious. It's very important.

Regarding universes: Please make sure your character is from Runeterra, even if they're from a secluded/mysterious part where not very much is known about the area. I really don't want to complicate the roleplay and start adding all sorts of stuff that just simply doesn't belong. Also, places that don't exist in canon world will not be allowed. Your character is allowed to be mysterious or a nomad as long as you give slight clues to their background story and where they really do come from.

NO STOLEN ART. None. Nope. Stop.

Regarding relationships: No relationships to other characters, period. No romantic relationships, friendships, enemy ties, etc with any of the current canon LoL characters. Your character will start out knowing nobody, but we will be allowing people to discuss their idea with the mun/player behind the character they wish to associate with. Also, no siblings. Sorry. Also, on that note, please don't harass others into going along with your idea. It's not very nice, obnoxious and gives IoW a bad image. Remember to be respectful at all times and if a player declines your idea, it's alright! You can still build a relationship up with that character starting from strangers. If you are being harassed or pushed towards a plot you don't want to do, send the main IoW account a message and we'll take care of it as soon as possible.

Regarding city-state fashion and mannerisms: This is definitely more important you think! The city-state in which your champion hails from will, surprisingly, have a huge effect on their personality, goals, attitude and what they choose to wear. When choosing the city-state for your character, keep in mind the following: what the champions wear, the attitude that is generally carried by these champions, the common armor and accessories worn by these champions, the beliefs and religion of the champions, the common hair and eye color, where the city-state is more dominated by creatures or humans, etc. A good place to start with this is the League of Legends wiki! And just for easy reference, I'll link to some of the most popular city-states' pages. Noxus || Demacia || Ionia || Freljord

Have a goal for your character, and a reason for why they joined the League. Think of the old lore judgments that used to get released! I'm not expecting a 6 page essay on your character's past but hey who knows? Maybe a paragraph or two would help shed more light on who they are and help you out more.

Also, I'm willing to help you with your character! And please don't be offended, but there is a huge chance that I'll be asking questions and analyzing your character, as well as making suggestions. And...

You might be asked to change parts of your character's story. I want the OCs to remain as close to the original story as possible. I don't aim to change your character completely, though.

Don't be upset if your character isn't approved. Any hostile reactions and lashing out will probably be introduced to the ignore button. Any applications that blatantly ignore this entire post have very low chance of getting in.

I hope I covered the majority of it... if any of the current members of IoW have something to add, message me! I'll be sure to add it to this list of things. Your opinion is important, too.

Below the cut, you'll find a Mary Sue test taken from this site. I ask that you give it a minute or two i speed reading and go over it, and draw conclusions as to whether your character fits the Mary Sue profile or not! Please note that these kind of characters are heavily looked down upon and if you find your character matching a handful of these, it's best to reevaluate. Though, not everything listed below will apply to this roleplay. Ask me if you become unsure and we'll talk it out!

Is your character's name a variation, pun, or synonym of a canon character's name?

Do your introduce and/or describe your character on the first page? (Ignore if this is an RPG character.)

In minute detail?

On the first paragraph?

Does your character share a notable physical characteristic with a canon character, or at least have one that is remarkably similar? (Genetic resemblances do not count here.)

Does your character share a disability or neurological condition with a canon character? (Do not click if this is due to heredity, and you have properly researched the disability or condition in question.)

Is your character basically your favorite character, only more like you or how you wish you were somehow?

Is your character of a species that is not normally found in the universe for which you are writing? (EG, a catgirl in Asgard.)

Was your character trained in some art by or with a canon character?

Does your character share tastes or a hobby with a canon character?

Is your character just as good or even better at the jobs and/or skills of one or more canon characters? (EG, better hacker or smarter than the nerd character, better fighter than the tough character.)

For no apparent reason?

Does xe have the talents, skills, and/or abilities of several canon characters combined?

(Having trouble of thinking of skills for your character? Try the Character Skills Generator. Link opens in new window.)

If your character is the child of one or more canon characters, did xe inheirit any of the parents' powers or talents?

From more than one parent?

Is xe even better than the parent or parents?

If the last question did not apply, does your character have a gadget, weapon, or power that can rival that of a canon character?

Is it for all intents and purposes identical to the one used by the canon character - and the canon character's gadget/weapon/power is supposed to be one-of-a-kind or extremely rare?

Alternatively, did you deliberately choose your character's skill/power/doodad to complement or contrast with that or those of a canon character? (EG, aFantastic Four fan character with ice powers to contrast Johnny Storm's fire powers.)

(Writing or playing a superhero/supervillain? Check out the Random Superpower Generator, or Yet Another Superpower Generation Tool. Links open in new window.)

Does the arc/story pretty much center around xir, or is xe the main source of conflict in the story/arc?

Does your character belong to or join the Resistance/Rebellion/Elite or any other special/elite group? (Ignore if this is because a character had to be replaced due to an actor leaving or a copyright issue with the character.)

A member or child of someone in this group without knowing it?

Was your character deliberately sought out to join this group despite having no prior affiliation or meaningful contact with the group and/or those that the group works for?

Does xe specifically join the team/clique/crew/unit that the canon characters belong to?

Is xe accepted quickly, easily, and with no complaints or reluctance from anyone whose opinion matters?

Is your character closely related to a canon character? (Ignore if the character is a child is born during the course of the story AND is raised by xir parents.)

The sibling?

The lost or estranged child/sibling?

The twin/clone?

Is your character the child of one or more canon character who seems very unlikely to procreate?

Do other characters comment on or are amazed by how much your character looks like xir canon relative?

If your character is not actually related, does xe have other connections to the canon characters?

(If you really want to have a character who is related to a canon character, please see Tips To Create Better OC Relatives of Canon Characters. Link opens in new window.)

If your character is the child of one or more canon characters:

Does xe rapidly age and mature beyond infancy for any reason?

Travel back in time from the future to help the canon characters in the present?

Does your character need a canon character to help xir work past xir problems and traumas?

Does the canon character have to reorganize xir schedule or set back other projects or personal goals to make time for your character?

Has the canon character never been shown as the type of person try to to reach out and help people this way?

Is your character liked by or make friends with all or most of the canon characters you like or wish you could make friends with?

Do they care for your character more than they care for their canon friends?

Would any of your character's canon friends die for your character? (Unless, of course, said canon character would pretty much die for any casual friend/aquaintance.)

Even characters that are not known for their friendly, outgoing attitudes?

Does any character who is normally portrayed as being cold, callous, or even cruel to others treat your character with warmth and kindness?

Do characters who criticize or don't like your character from the start like xir by the end, or at least have a grudging respect?

Or does anyone who criticizes or doesn't like your character end up getting beaten up, humiliated, miserable, and/or dead?

Do any of the main characters look up to your character?

As a leader?

Do canon leaders see your character as a threat because of this?

How many major canon characters fall for/are attracted to your character?

How many minor canon characters fall for/are attracted to your character?

How many major canon characters does your character fall for/is attracted to?

How many minor canon characters does your character fall for/is attracted to?

And:

Does your character become the significant other/partner of a canon character?

Have sex with a character who wouldn't normally have sex with pretty much anyone under the same or similar circumstances?

Or could your character have sex with a canon character if xe wanted, but refuses because your character is "not that kind"?

Does your character marry the canon love interest?

Or give up this romance for some greater good/noble purpose?

Does the canon love interest break up with a previous love in order for any of this to happen?

Does your character fall for the characters that that you fall for?

(Is your canon/OC pairing important to the story? Take a look at the Romance, Relationships, & Shipping articles for tips on writing romance and relationships well. Link opens in new window.)

Does your character make canon any characters realize their romantic feelings for each other?

Did a 'something special' not exist at all until your character came along?

Does this romance contradict a character's previously-established sexual orientation?

Assuming your character has non-canon friends and/or peers somewhere, does xe hang out with the canon characters more than xir own friends or peers?

Does your character end up moving in with or living fairly close to any of the canon characters?

Was or is your character adopted by a canon character?

By a canon character who has shown no interest in children in canon?

And does the adoption take place in a world/country where child protective services exist, and the adoptive parent is someone that pretty much any real social worker would deem unsuitable?

Is your character a 21th century Earth citizen transported through time/space/dimensions to the time/world the story is set in?

If not from 21st century Earth, is your character from another time, world, or reality?

The universe of another published work?

If the story is set in a real country that you don't live in, does your character originally come from your country, rather than the country the story is set in?

Is your character's history remarkably similar to the history of a canon character?

Is your character involved in a canon character's past somehow?

In a way that blatantly contradicts or disregards the original story?

When your character makes xir first appearance, do most or all of the canon characters notice xir right away?

Does this scene occur in a crowded place?

Do the adventures of your character mirror or closely resemble the adventures of any of the canon characters? (Ignore if this is because it happens to pretty much everyone in the canon, IE, shopping at Ollivander's for a wand before attending Hogwarts.)

Does your character save the canon characters from a situation or come up with a solution that they probably could have done by themselves before? (Admittedly, lead characters tend to be phenominally lucky, but still...)

Does xe solve the personal problems of any canon character?

Does your character alter the behavior or habits of any canon character, or otherwise get any canon character to do something they'd normally be adverse, reluctant, or even opposed to doing?

And the canon character isn't angry or at the very least annoyed with your character's antics?

Was the behavior or habit in question one of the fundamental, defining traits of the canon character?

Does your character accomplish something previously considered impossible in canon?

Have others already tried and failed in canon to accomplish this?

Does your character accomplish this feat with little effort?

Does your character tell off, beat up, humiliate, outdo, or kill a character to whom you would personally like to do the same?

At any point, does your character take over the job/position of a canon character? (Ignore this question and the subquestions if this is because of a rights issue with the character, or because an actor left the series/franchise.)

Because it's a position that you think is interesting or fun?

Because you think that the character who already does this job isn't good enough?

Does your character take over this job permanantly?

Is your character ever taken, threatened, and/or endangered by the villain/villains? (Ignore if this is because your character is a new regular you've added to your cast.)

Do the canon characters immediately dash off to the rescue? (Ignore this question if they're in the business/habit of rescuing individual people from bad guys.)

Does xe rescue xirself?

Was there a special reason the villains targeted your character?

If an RP character played in a freestyle RP, have you tried this plot device with your character more than once during the story?

Does your character:

Know something that only a canon character should know?

Do something that only a canon character should have done?

Was it something that changed said canon character originally?

Does your character play a crucial role in resolving the conflict of the story/arc?

With a heretofore unseen power or skill?

Does your character almost die in the process?

Does your character actually die in the process? (Any nasty irreversable thing, like getting sent to an inescapable dimension count, too.)

Does everyone mourn the death of your character?

Is xe revived/resurrected/brought back later?

If you've created your own 'arc,' storyline, or plot event...

Does your character know everything about what's going on in the story/arc?

...While the canon characters know almost nothing at all?

Does it take place in another world or country, which your character is familiar with?

Does this plot/arc replace a canon storyline?

Do you plan on writing more stories about your character?

Do you plan on writing stories about your character's children?

Part 4 - RPG Characters

Only answer these questions if you are testing an RPG character.

Do you or have other players told you that you constantly try to bring the story's spotlight onto your character, or have your character do most of the heroic/cool stuff?

If your character is in a tight spot, do you give xir a new gadget or ability so xe can escape?

If your character is an OC in a fandom RPG, do you refuse to interact with or avoid interacting with other OCs in favor of the canon characters?

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